Introduction
A career in IBM Software means you’ll be part of a team that transforms our customer’s challenges into industry-leading solutions.
We are an infinitely curious team, always seeking new possibilities, and dedicated to creating the world’s leading AI-powered, cloud-native software solutions. Our renowned legacy creates endless global opportunities for our network of IBMers. We are a team of deep product experts, ensuring exceptional client experiences, with a focus on delivery, excellence, and obsession over customer outcomes.
IBM’s product and technology landscape includes Research, Software, and Infrastructure. Entering this domain positions you at the heart of IBM, where growth and innovation thrive.

Your Role and Responsibilities
This role provides subject matter expertise for the product management profession across the IBM Software organization and serves as a facilitator and speaker to advocate for the PM transformation and new practices within Software.

Education and activation

• Serve as the organizational advocate for product management best practices and methodologies.
• Own enablement and activation plan for new and existing IBM Software product managers
• Oversee all curriculum planning and design for the portfolio of product manager education and enablement programs, informing appropriate instruction models
• PM community and PM voice
• Participate in and lead workshops, seminars, and public speaking engagements as a representative of our product organization.
• Act as a trusted partner and advisor to product teams, providing coaching, mentorship, and support on product management principles.
• PM career growth and development
• Develop career growth and development recommendations for product managers
• Curate performance expectations and skill demonstration by band level
• Practice refinement
• Play an active role in influencing the new practices within IBM Software and ensure smooth refinement of existing practices.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

• 5+ years in Product Management profession
• Three or more years of experience in contributing to the enablement, coaching, education the PM profession
• Proven track record of implementing and advocating for product management processes and frameworks.
• Demonstrated written communication skills that can tell a story and helps bring clarity to complex topics and practices
• Strong leadership and influencing skills with a track record of driving change within an organization.

Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

• A proactive, “get it done” attitude, with a passion for helping others succeed.
• Experience with data-driven product decision-making is required
• Experience with existing product management tech stack such as Segment, Amplitude, WalkMe and others is preferred.